B. authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to enter into Funding Agreements with Caltrans to reimburse LACMTA up to $10.5 million in State funds for final design for two projects located on the Ventura Subdivision along the LOSSAN corridor in the San Fernando Valley.

A. total estimated funding marks of up to $6,415,000 in federal Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) funds and up to $1,938,000 in federal New Freedom funds to be made available for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Solicitation for Proposals; and

B. the Application Package and Evaluation Criteria for the FY 2014 Solicitation for Proposals.

A. No. 80.1 (a.k.a. CCO 80.1) by Caltrans for Segment 2 construction contract of the I-5 North Capacity Enhancements from SR-134 to SR-170 under Funding Agreement No. MOU P0008355/8501 A/A4 in the amount of $1,247,734 without an increase in project budget to continue soundwall construction work;

B. No.82.1 (a.k.a. CCO 82.1) by Caltrans for Segment 2 construction contract of the I-5 North Capacity Enhancements from SR-134 to SR170 under Funding Agreement No. MOUP0008355/801 A/A4 in the amount of $1,000,000 without an increase in project budget to continue soundwall construction work; and

C. No. 15 (a.k.a. CCO 15) for Segments 3 and 4 construction contract of the I-5 North Capacity Enhancements from SR-134 to SR-170 under Funding Agreement No. MOUP0008355/8501 A/A4 in an amount not to exceed $10 million without an increase in the project budget to continue construction work.

B. authorizing the expenditure of an amount not-to-exceed $7,543,449 to execute contract modifications to existing FSP contracts. Contracts to be modified and the amounts for each modification will be determined by staff based on the needs of the FSP program and in the best interest of Metro.

32. SYSTEM SAFETY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) awarding a 24-month, firm fixed price contract under Bid Number 14-0011 to Muncie Reclamation & Supply, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for Pulse Width Stepper valves for an amount not to exceed $1,482,906 inclusive of sales tax and a one year option.

33. SYSTEM SAFETY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) awarding a firm, fixed price contract PS12643036R to JKP, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, after application of the SBE preference, for Gateway building carpet replacement for a firm, fixed price of $1,384,314. [HANDOUT]

A. exercise two one-year options for Contract No. PS100800-2642 with J.L. Patterson & Associates, Inc. to provide Construction Management Consultant Support Services, extending the period of performance from June 6, 2014 through June 6,2016;

A. H.R. 3620 (Bass) – Would permit transportation agencies to consider the hiring of local workers in the evaluation of bids and proposals for highway and transit projects where federal funds are being used. SUPPORT

D. S.1716 (Warner) – Would seek to facilitate efficient investments and financing of infrastructure projects and new long-term job creation through the establishment of an Infrastructure Financing Authority. WORK WITH AUTHOR

B. H.R. 3636 (Blumenauer) – Would gradually increase the federal gas tax by 15-cents, index the gas tax to inflation and seek to replace the federal gas tax with a more stable alternative by 2024. SUPPORT

C. S.1702/H.R. 3486 (Lee/Graves) – Would reduce, in stages, the federal gas tax from 18.4-cents to 3.7-cents and concurrently transfer authority of federal highway and transit programs to States. OPPOSE

A. Federal Transit Administration funded contracts and amending the Metro Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program in accordance with the US Department of Transportation DBE Program final rule 49 Code of Federal Regulation Part 26; and

B. non-federally funded competitively-negotiated contracts and amending the Metro Small Business Enterprise Program.

55. EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) adopting the Motion by Director Knabethat the MTA Board instruct the CEO to report back to the Board in March 2014, at a minimum to the EMC Committee and the full Board, with a "top ten" list of ten or more innovative ways to use technology to enhance the customer experience and improve customer access to the Metro bus and rail system, including an evaluation of how these innovations would advance Metro's strategic goals and improve customer service.

C. develop a detailed life-of-project budget estimate and identify a potential funding source for said improvements including the acquisition of a 1.25 acre County of Los Angeles Community Development Commission-owned parcel.

A. a new sales tax that would enable acceleration of Measure R highway and transit projects and address other priority transportation needs throughout Los Angeles County; and

B. a sales tax extension that would enable acceleration of Measure R highway and transit projects and possibly address a limited amount of high priority transportation needs throughout Los Angeles County. [HANDOUT]

Directed staff to revisit the polling methodology.

68. PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (5-0) approval of Najarian Motion that the CEO work with Caltrans to extend the review period for the soon-to-be released draft 710 EIR/EIS from 60 to 12090 days.

RIDLEY-THOMAS AND KNABE MOTION: that the MTA Board of Directors direct the CEO to carry alternatives C3 and C4 into the environmental review phase for further study to the same level of detail as other alternatives. [HADNOUT][LAWA HANDOUT]

6. FINANCE, BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) approval of Yaroslavsky/Krekorian Motion that staff develop options to gate or partially gate all Orange Line stations and/or other actions as appropriate, that an educational/media campaign regarding TAP be explored, and that signage be placed on or adjacent to the SAVs informing patrons of the need to TAP and the associated fine. Staff should report back at the March Finance, Budget and Audit Committee meeting with a plan of action and status. WE FURTHER MOVE that staff report back to the Board at the March meeting on the status of gating the Exposition Line, Foothill Extension and Crenshaw Line which are currently under construction/design.

B. approving Contract Modification Authority specific to Contract No. PS4370-3116 in the amount of $334,800. DUBOIS AND KNABE AMENDMENT: to authorize the Chief Executive Officer to allocate $350,000 for "Third Party Administration" of the West Santa Ana Branch Line. Work with the Gateway Cities Council of Governments and the Eco-Rapid Transit Joint Powers Authority to implement a "Third Party Administration" program.

A. undertake a study of how a Bike Share Program could be implemented throughout the County.

B. procure, contract and administer the bicycle share program once the implementation study is completed.

C. implement the program in a phased approach and partner with the cities identified in the Phase I of the bicycle share program so MTA funds at least:

1. up to 50% of total capital costs per each city

2. up to 35% of total O&M costs per each city (on-going)

D. identify a financial business plan that includes:

1. user fees

2. advertising fees

3. corporate sponsors

4. a recommendation on a revenue spilt for all fees/revenues identified above.

E. prioritize eligible grants to support the costs of the program including:

1. State Active Transportation Program ("ATP") funds

2. State "Cap & Trade" funds

3. Federal bicycle and active transportation funds

4. all other eligible funding sources

F. develop a robust system-wide branding and educational effort that supports the use of bicycle share as part of the implementation study.

G. update on all of the above at the April 2014 Board meeting

O'CONNOR AMENDMENT: that the Motion be fortified with a fact sheet that informs regional cities on the "nuts and bolts" of the business model Metro is pursuing, the timeline for implementation, and subregional coordination.

70. CONSIDER Motion by Directors Yaroslavsky and O'Connor that Metro prepare a parking utilization study of all our current parking facilities/lots whether owned or leased by Metro and report these findings to the Metro Board within 90 days. WE FURTHER MOVE that once the study is completed, Metro develop recommendations on the following:

A. how should parking be available and at what cost on a daily, monthly basis;

B. which facilities/lots should continue to be used for parking or what portion; and

C. where we can expand and create facilities.

71. CONSIDER Motion by Directors Yaroslavsky and Najarian that MTA work with both UCLA and USC to develop commemorative TAP cards that can be purchased loaded and ready to use when a ticket(s) is bought through the university.

WE FURTHER MOVE that these cards be ready to purchase in time for the fall 2014 football season and that the option be available for other athletic events.

73. CONSIDER:

A. authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to implement the park and ride facilities assessment recommendations timed to coincide with the actual transfer of the lots in the amount of $12,000,000million dollars and to amend the FY14 budget in the amount not to exceed $2 million dollars$451,000 to begin those improvements;

B. amending the FY14 budget to add 18 additional FTEs necessary to support and operate these facilities; add another 12 FTEs in FY15 and the remaining three FTEs in FY16 for a total of 33 FTEs; the increase in FTEs shall be timed to coincide with the actual transfer of the lots;

C. amending the FY14 budget by $2,300,000 to support contracted services, labor materials, and equipment costs; and

D. receiving and filing the progress report on the transfer of the Caltrans owned park and ride lots to Metro.

A. Send a letter from the Chair on behalf of the Board to Governor Brown, California State Transportation Agency Secretary Brian P. Kelly, CPUC President Michael R. Peevey, and CHP Commissioner Joseph A. Farrow requesting a representative from the CPUC and CHP to make a presentation on their respective safety reviews of MTA operations at the February 2014 SSO Committee and/or Full Board;

B. Change the month for the Board's annual presentation and discussion on Safety Culture from January to February; and

C. Direct the CEO to provide as part of the annual February presentation on Safety Culture to the SSO Committee and Full Board a status report of deferred maintenance that was funded in the prior Fiscal Year (FY 2014) and the list of items recommended to be part of the next Fiscal Year (FY 2015) budget.

Consideration of items not on the posted agenda, including: items to be presented and (if requested) referred to staff; items to be placed on the agenda for action at a future meeting of the Committee or Board; and/or items requiring immediate action because of an emergency situation or where the need to take immediate action came to the attention of the Committee subsequent to the posting of the agenda.

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